The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-24

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Travellers in Africa, are obliged to en-
cumber themselves with great deal o.
luggage, consisting of beads, buttons
cloth and other articles, which they pre-
sent to the natives in return for meat
fruit or shelter. The great convenience
Of paying with money for what one buys
is yet unknown TO the tribes of the in
terror. So Mr.. Harrington presented
one chief with dressing gown and an,
other with pair of blue spectacles and 9
wide awake hat. The foreign fnery was
Immediately put on, and wore with lu.
dicrous air of pride and dignity.
You boys who like to read of hunting
adventures, will be pleased to hear that
the missionary came several times to
close quarters with ions. Once when be
had shot at and wounded something
moving in the bushes, it proved to be a
lions cub. The African boy, who was
his companion at the time retreated in
despair, but Harrington stood bis
ground, and boldly faced the lion and
lioness, who came bounding up in rage
uttsring furious cries. Now was the time
to show the kingly presence of mind
which never deserted this man in an
emergency. Up came the lions with
their long leaping stride. Stock-stiIl the
hunter waited for them, just as though
their angry jaws we're not waiting to
crunch him in revenge.
But for once the man was too much
for the lions. They stopped, held at bay
by the steady gaze of the hunter, who
slowly stepped backward inch by inch,
till having placed suffi ,ient distance
bet ween himself and the foe, he quietly
walked away.
They had yielded to the power of the
gray eyes which were keenly fixed upon
them. Later the undaunted hunter re-
turned to the field to carry off his victim
that he might save it's skin as trophy.
The parents were growing in the neigh
borhood, but this extraordinary stranger
cav a flower new to him, stopped to
gather it, wrote it's name in his pocket
diary, and classified it as we'll as he could;
then actually again frightened off the
lions by sudden shout, and brought his
prize to the camp.
Fever and rheumatism had SO reduced
his bodily strength, though never his
spirit, that he was compelled reluctantly
to return to England to rest and recruit.
Arriving at home June 10, 1888, he re-
sumed his old work at Hurst, but his de-
sire to take up the mission work in Africa
80 soon as he was able could not be over
come. Pleading for it to crowded au-
diences, writing for it, giving one-fiith
of his income to help it's progress, it was
Medical Board would allow, he should
return.
He went back as Bishop of Central
Africa, with the care of the mission plac-
ed in his hands. January "a, 1885, the
steamer which bore him made the port
OF Mombasa. Amid the shouts OF the
people, the blowing of horns, and the
shrieking OF women, the Bishop received
a warm welcome back.
From this time the Bishops life was
crowded with work and spiced with adj
ventures. To-day pacifying furious saw
ages, tomorrow spending quiet Sab
bath, anon bsgging curious butterflies and
beetles for the British Museum, never for
an instant losing sight of the grand work
of saving souls, though often obliged to
do hard work in saving bodies, SO that
one thinks of st. Paul, "In WEAKNESS and
painfulness, in deaths Oft"
There is a vivid description of the
Bishop bringing down an elephant, when
a herd came by and the caravan was al
most famished. An on-looker describes
the scnee:
"And now from the top of my rock 1
witnessed very singular spectacle: the
Bishop running and volleying the ele-
plants, the elephants chasing the rhino-
ceroses, leopard hunting my dog Tom,
and the caravan men dashipg down their
loads and scattering in every direction.
It was all over soon, however, for the
bishop bagged his elephant"
It happened that at this time a certain
young king had vowed vengeance against
the Europeans. This man Mwopga,
managed by strategy to get the Bishop
apart from his men during one of his
journeys, confined him for days solita-
ry prisoner in hut and finally put him
to death. His diary, fortunately recov-
cred after his sad fate shows with what
patient courage he endured the suspense
and pain of his imprisonment, and the
confession of his murderers told later
how grandly he met his death.
Up to the moment of execution it is
improbable that the Bishop thought the
savages would dare to kill him. But
when he discovered it he drew himself
up with the mein of commander, and
told them to tell the king that he was
"sbout to die for the Ba gands, and that
he had purchased the road to Ba-ganda
with his life" SO tesrlessly passed away
prince among men, hero of the cross.
-Hdrper's Young People.
HOW FRIGHTENED THE BEARS.
Years ago, when Indians and bears
were plentiful in California and white